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Has Windows startup repair or a troubleshooter ever fixed your issue even once? (midwest.social)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Yeah, basically that. I'm back at work in Windows land on a Monday morning, and pondering what sadist at Microsoft included these features. It's not hyperbole to say that the startup repair, and the troubleshooters in settings, have never fixed an issue I've encountered with Windows. Not even once. Is this typical?

ETA: I've learned from reading the responses that the Windows troubleshooters primarily look for missing or broken drivers, and sometimes fix things just by restarting a service, so they're useful if you have troublesome hardware.

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[โ€“] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Definitely, it is the first thing I always run. It is really great at checking all the "obvious" user errors like having no internet connection or having a full disk drive.

I can run it and go do something else.

It is also great to explain how to use it over a phone to people who aren't tech savvy.

Afterwards it gives you extra information about the issue if you click on details.

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  • [โ€“] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It is also great to explain how to use it over a phone to people who aren't tech savvy.

    Ive never seen it solve anything and Ive certainly never heard of someone non-savvy being successful with it, even when Ive prompted them to do it (I have them do it because it gives them a few min to calm down)

    Afterwards it gives you extra information about the issue if you click on details.

    Can you give one example of it giving correct and relevant information there? I have never seen it once.

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